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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08

The extension of the national bank.
ing system in the West and South has
been greater in the last two years and
a half than it has been in any part OF
the country during any equal period
since the close OF the war. Within
this time the number OF banks in the
Southern States increased 81 per
cent, and the number in the Western
States % per cent, while the increase
in the whole country north OF the
Chesapeake and east of the Ohio has
been less than 3 per cent. This in
crease of banks in the West and
South, following the growth OF gen.
eral business, and providing facilities
to meet it, has done away very large
~ with the prejudice that formerly
existed in these sections against the
national banking system.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08

road, il generally belle we'd to be booked -
Mr.. CARROTS successor. Satisfactory con.
tracts are also to be made with tho Penn.
sylvania and Reading railroads on all
business north Of Philadelphia and with
all the other trunk lines entering
New York by which all antagonlsm
will be removed and insure the sperma-
nent working OF the Baltimore E.. Ohio
in harmony with the other trunk lines.
lnsaddition to these contracts the lines in
process Of construction from Philadelphia
to New York will be suspended in their con:
struction just as they now stand and tho
work on Staten Island stopped, The
clause Of the contracts suspehding all work
ON the. extension from Philadelphia to
New York ID believed t6 BIO
the key note oi the syndicate
interest," in the negotiations and is con-
strhcd to mean that Baltimore & Ohio
RAILROAD. when Invested OF all .extraneous
enterprises, will be operated practically
by the Pennsylvania railroad. The parties
to the contract are the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad company and syndicate com:
posed Of J. s. Morgan Il Co.; Barring Bros.
4 Co.. Brown, shipley 4 Co., Of London,
Drexel, Morgan 4 CO: and Brown, Bros. &,
CO: Of New York.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08

The Supreme Court OF the State of
Illinois, refusing a mandamus to CON-
pei the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
Company to put it's tracks in safe
condition and run a sufficient mum.
Der of trains, yet declares that pro.
lection and facilities must be offered
or the franchise forfeited. 1t AYERS
that the proper procedure is by way
OF quo warranto. The Court goes up
on the ground that a. bankrupt rail-
road corporation cannot be compel.
ed to 40 that which requires either
cash or credit. The main principle,
however, is affirmed; if the corpora
ton cannot or will not do that for
which it was created, it must 20 out
OF legal existence. The practical diff
ference between the two modes OF pre-.
cedure. that by way of mandamus
and that by way of quo warranto, is
one Of time. The same end is reached
eventually:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08

Many stories have been told to ex-
plain how the ti-Prohibitonists in
Texas obtained the negro vote in op.
position to the exhortations of the
co|ored preachers. The Hon. Barnet
Gibbs, ex-Lieutenant Governor oil
Texas, in an interview with the St.
Louis Republican, gives his version oil
the case us follows: "Well, we show.
ed the negroes that it was an effort
to deprive them of some OF their liber.
ties, and that stampeded them. The
negroes are jealous OF their liberty
and will oppose any movement tend
ing to curtail it,"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08
Death OF Bishop Harris Of the u. f. Church.

Bishop William Logan Harris the New
York resident bishop OF the Methodist
church, died on the End at his home in
New York The bishop was taken i'll with
heart trouble u month ago. when in Liver
pool. lie sailed Immediately for New York,
and had been under medical care since his
arrival home.
Bishop Harris was one OF the pillars OF
the Methodist church. He was born in
Mansfield, Ohio, Nov, 4, 1917. He
received a classical education at Nor.
walk seminary. He began his career as
a minister in 1886. In 1S48 he be.
came the principal OF Baldwin university
at Berea, Ohio. In 1851 he took charge
OF the state university academic depart
ment at Delaware, Ohio. In 1860 he was
elected assistant secretary OF the Mission:
airy society. which position no held until
chosen bishop in 1s72. Bishop Harris
was an active abolitionist. In the time
preceding the late war no TOOK an ATTY,
part in tho discussion, writing books
pamphlets. etc., on the subject. He was
particularly active in the discussion at tho
time the Southern. Methodists seeded
from the church on the ground OF disagree
ment on the slavery question. He was d
man Of fine physique. He had circumnav.
igated the globe, and visited many lands
in tho interests OF the missionary work.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08
The Trouble at Hudson. Wis.

The North Hudson Building and Loan
association was organized in 1875 with q
capital stock OF 100000, Under the
asst series $5S, 900 has been paid in, stock
being held by few business men, clerks
and laboring men. No articles OF incor-
poration appear to have ever been fled
- required by law. Its sudden collapse is
due to the unbounded confidence reposed
n F. II. Harvey, who, as secretary, re-
;eived all payments nor the past
i've years. Harvey died recently,
leaving rumors of croC kedness
N other transactions, and upon the cleo.
ton OF q new secretary complete invest,-
cation was made, which resulted in the
discovery that Harvey had kept no books
whatever, but furnished the directors with
written statements which always CORE
'ponded with the treasurer's report and ex-
;ited no suspicion. Acommittce annually
appointed to examine his books seem to
nave made no examination whatever. The
deficiency will amount to over $4,000,
although officers of the association prom
SO to be able to refund the actual cash
subscriptions within two years.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08

One OF the veteran postmasters is
Roswell Beardsley of North Lansing,
New York, who was appointed when
John Quincy Adams was president,
June 20, 1928, and had therefore been
in Office more than ifty-nine years,
and is said to be still capable and eff
Gent. 1t is said that the records OF
the department do not reveal a sin.
gle complaint OF his management OF
the Office or any effort to procure his
removal. Several other postmasters
received their commissions more than
fifty years ago, and there must be
many more who have been in Office
or thirty or forty years.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08
Minnesota Losing Swamp Lands.

A large number OF disputed land cases
ire being received at the state auditors OF.
ice, all Of a similar nature touching on
The same point-the character OF public
ands; whether swamp or otherwise. A
great many parties have recently settled
On lands which they claim are arabic
!ands, and belong to the government, al
though they are placed ON the state audi .
Sor' g lists OF swamp lands, which belong
TO the state and are not eligible to entry
as homesteads.
State Auditor Rraden, being interviewed
On the subject, said: 1t may seem very
strange that there could lie any doubt as
10 whether lands were swampy or not, but
t must be remembered that a good many
changes have taken place since 1860.
There are many lands in the region OF the
Mississippi river valley that were once
annually flooded, that, since the building
II the reservoirs, have never been submerg.
ID. Then, too, drainage and the building
u cities may change the character of the
and. suppose that the government will!
:ule against us, and the state will lose
many thousands of dollars.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08
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The Iowa Democratic State Convention
81 Iowa was held at Des Moines on the LIST.
There were 60 delegates present. Chair.
man Hunter called tho convention to or.
der and introduced Senator w. w. Dodge
~ n temporary chairman, At tho close
81 Senator Dodge's address the committee
on permanent organiEatl ton was announced.
Cato Sails WAS made permanent chair.
man and tho other temporary officers were
made permanent.
The first ballot for governor resulted;
Maj. J. T. Anderson, aga; 8. r. Bestow,
3: For lieutenant governor: J. N. Elder,
8Osh; v. +. G. jacques. 283H; NJ. L.
Wheat, Z; For Judge Of the supreme court
s51; Daniel +; Miller. 200. For superin.
tendent of public instruction, w. H. Saw
yer was nominated by acc1anatiom go
The resolutions comma and the fidelity oil
President Cleveland; cali for = revision OF
the tariff to a revenue basis; favors that
stringent regulations be adopted and en-
forced TO exclude paupsrs and vic.
ious and criminal classes; compli-
ment Gladstone and Parnell; op.
position to all sumptuary legislation, and
in favor OF the repeal of the present pro.
hibit"ry liquor law ard the substitution
in it's stead OF local option and carefully
guarded license law, with a minimum Ii.
cense fec OF $500, for the better control OF
the liquor traffic; we demand such legis.
lation by congress and the state lesisla t,re
as will apply to tho state and Interstate
transportation OF freight and passengers
the principles OF the Rsagen bill ETC., ETC.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08
Pranxihi, the Murderer Of Three Persons, Gull
lOtined In Paris.

Pranzini, the murderer of Mime. Reg.
nault, her maid and her maid 8 child, was
guiliotined in Paris the LIST. He made no
confession. Vast crowds waited about
the place OF execution all night, and kept
up u constant bowling and yelling. The
din was horrible. When the chaplain
arrived. the mass OF people was
SO great that Pranzini was almost
prevented from reaching the gate OF the
prison. franzini marched from his cell to
the scaffold with firm step and defiant
mir. When the executioners seized him the
murderer resisted and fought desperately,
declaring that they must let him alone:
The executioners overpowered him and
threw him on the machine, and in an in.
slant had him securely bound. Immedi-
ately the terrible knife was started. 1t
descended with horrible slowness at first,
but then its movement quickened, and the
head OF the murderer rolled into the
basket. The mob outside becaihc very
disorderly during the progress OF the execu.
ton. Pranzini was awakened out OF q
sound sleep at 4:45 oclock by the jailors
Father Beauquesne, chaplain OF La Ro-
quette. entered the prisoners cell and ex-
horted him to be courageous. Pranzini
replied that he had no fear, but regretted
that the only favor he had asked. that OF
permission to see his mother, had been
refused. He reiterated his profession Of
Innocence, and refused to make confession
to tho priest, saying, Father, you do your
duty. I will do mine.'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08
Wisconsin Lands Opened to Settlers.

The commissioner of the general land Of
fee ut Wash ington has directed that. under
the recent decision ofthe secretary of the in
terror, the lands lying within the indemnity
belts along the line OF the Wisconsin Central
railroad and included in the indemnity
tracts OF the Wisconsin Farm Mortgage
company be thrown open to settlement.
The lands in the latter tract are hardly
worth mentioning. The unsolicited lands
within the Wisconsin Central indcm-
rity belt amount to about 2OO,-
20 acres. The commissioner has also d.
rected the throwing open OF settlement q:
the indemnity lands along the Chicago. St.
Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha railroad.
amounting to about $4,000 acres. There
are excluded from this order the selected
indemnity lands OF this road along the
line from Hudson to Superior. These lists
are in the hands OF the secretary for adj
justment now. The local officials at tie
land offices Of Ashland. Eau Claire, Wau-
sau, La Crosse and the Falls Of St Croix
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08

The proposal to dig a tunnel under
the English Channel mas been again
submitted to the house OF commons
and defeated, this time by q majority
of 46. Two years ago it was defeat.
ed by a majority of 1880 there
had been a decided gain for the tun-
nel. The chief argument OF the op.
ponents Of the scheme is that of a Sc
crct expedition from France might
seize and hold the English end OF the
tunnel, while trains OF soldiers, arms
and supplies were sent through it for
the invasion OF England.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08

That which is needed more than
anything else in this country at this
time says the Providence journal, is
the incubation of q sturdy individu-
atty, of a strong and honest charac-
ter; of self-reliance based upon indus
try, economy and the principle OF do
ing as one would be done by and not
so much upon the paternatism OF
government.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08

Notwithstanding the large pension
payments last month, amounting to
l5.5o0,OO0, the receipts for the
last month are more than $780,
900 i'll excess, Of the total ex.
penditures during the same period.
The receipts have averaged over
Sl,OOO,000 a day and now amount to
$50, 8l4,354. Many people donot stop
to think that this vast surplus is un-
necessarily drawn from the pockets
OF the people by taxation in various
forms.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08
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Washington Special: The secretary by
amrming the decision OF the secretary can-:
ceiling the entry Of the northeast quarter
section l 1, township 1873, range g., Aber-
deem land district, ihjects large splash of
gloom into the otherwise happy life OF
Arthur j. Bedford. Arthur travels for St.
Paul mercantile house, and il 1883 made
homestead entry OF the tract. He visited
his claim about once a month and
occasionally slep there. Byron r. Livip~
sr TOM, had an eye on the CLAIM =,
Commissioner Sparks supports the local
officers in the view that the widespread
diffusion of boots and shoes and Minnesota
general groceries over tho wide expanse of
Dakota was not compatible with q ICON.
tinuous residence'' such as the regulations
demand. Secretary Muldrow supports
this view and Arthur's entry will be can
celed.
Arather important case bearing upon the
gard to the application of the land.pur.
chase act ofJune Is, 1880, has been decided
by the secretary OF the interior. Amasa
Arnold on April ~, 1885, instituted con-
test for abandonment against Orville Hill.
dreth's homestead entry for the southeast
quarter section %, township 103. range
81, Mitchell district, Dakota. Hearing
was nad IN June, 1850. Ihe register rem
dered q decision against the entryman,
but had not yet issued notification
thereon to Che parties when ION
July 10Y the entryman applied to
purchase the tract under tho act OF June
Is. 1880. The local officers permitted
this and q cash certificate covering the
tract was that day issued to him. From
this action OF the local officers thecontest.
ant appealed; but the commissioner, Sept
officer, holding that 1.-THE application to
purchase having besn made prior to final
Judgment against claimant in the contest
case. was properly allowed The secre-
tar$ says: This. was erropeous. The Of.
keet, Of the purchase was to deprive the
'contestant OF his preference right OF en-
try-an injustice which, unbor the rulings
Of the department, cannot be porm;tted.
The decision of the commissioner is there.
lore reversed:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08
Opening Of tho Minneapolis Exposition.

The second year OF the Minneapolis Elk.
POSITION was auspiciously opened last
week by appropriate exercises. President
v ashburn presided, and addresses
we're made by him and
Mayor Ames and Gov. MeGill. Rev. Bishop
Foss OF the NJ. +. church delivered an able
oration. Father McGorck, was the chap.
ain. The choir consisted of over 200
singers, and the Cadet band was liked us
we'll as the Mexicans. About 10000 PEG.
pie were present on the first day and
aearly as many on the second The ex.
aibits are very different from those Of last
year, in many respects are quite as inter.
,sting to a majority OF visitors. The art
galleries are filled with works that COM
mand the admiration Of all. The illumina-
5ion OF the city in the evening is very
beautiful.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08
were notified by letter OF the opening Of
these lands.
Manitoba txpensibh- Rapid Railroad Bald.
g = ik1.


The Montana extension of the Manitoba
road is being pushed forward with a rap
idity that is amazing. Four hundred and
twelve miles Of track-irom Minot-have
been laid since April l., when the work was
commenced ,nn, ;1s. hs ia9e has reached a. point
"ithin some twenty-five miles OF Fort As.
sinaboine. 49,,
The distance from the end OF the track
to Great Falls is 1873 miles, and it is ex-
pected to have this portion finished early
in October. The total extent OF the OK
tension will be $50 miles. =:
When the Manitoba Railroad company
com mences an enterprise it generally does
so with q vengeance. Between three and
four hundred men are now engaged pre-.
pairing the grades for two additional
tracks between St. Paul and Minneapolis.
This will give four tricks between the Twin
Cities. 1t is hoped to have the new lines
in running order some time in October.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08
"A letter writer saws it is somethin.

A letter writer says it is something
quite amusing to see he great number
OF India canoe oars and paddles
which tourists bring from Alaska as
old Indian relics. Most of these pad
dies are made and painted by China
men in San Francisco, shipped to
Alaska points and sold as Indian rel
les. brought down to Tacoma on the
steamers, and carried thousands OF
miles away.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08

The Chicago Tribune says that the
statistic OF bankruptcy compiled by
the commercial agencies do not indi-
cate q general weakness throughout the
country, but it is probable that in
the amount Of liabilities we are now
running largely ahead of last years
record. People should remember that
the days OF settlement and lequida-
ton, which are sure to come, are not
so pleasant us the days ofexpansions.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08
Or. Brasil, tho Wisconsin, Wife Murderer and
Suicide:

DR.. Charles R. Brush Of .Avoca, Iowa
county. March last, was the suspected
cause OF the death OF his wife, who died
suddenly and mysteriously. He was shown
to have lived unhappily with her, and it
appeared he had poisoned her. One night
during the examination he commit.
ted suicide with morphine in
the Dodgeville Jail. Brusirs
antecedents were mystery. The North
western Mutual Life with which he insured,
wishing to avoid payment OF a 81 600
policy, made in 1883 to his wife and two
children. on tho ground that he was sane
when he committed suicide, has revealed
much OF Brusil's life history. He is found
to have gone through the war D Union
private. In 1865 he was farm
hand about Bloomington. He mar
ried woman of loose charac.
ter, they parted, and he married again,
and here he appears q bigamist. Not long
after his second marriage he and his broth.
sr engaged in some horse stealing opera
tons, and lie was arrested convicted, and
sentenced to serve five years in the prison
at Joliet. He resisted capture, and was
shot through the foot by an officer.
On account OF his wounded loot he was
placed in tho prise hospital. He became
\ useful attendant and learned all the
medicine he afterwards practiced, when in
1880 he came to Avoca. His second wife,
when he was convicted, got a divorce, and
s the wife OF a respectable man in Kansas.
tie failed to capture Il widow at Avoca,
but he did ensnare less inquisitive Avoca
girl, whom he killed a few years later.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08
Termination Of the Minnesota State Prison Con
tract.

tIACts
Attorney General Clapp went to Still.
water and served the formal notice issued
by Gov. McGill terminating the prison
labor contract Sept. l, 1883. This is in
accordance with the anti.prison labor con-
tract law passed last winter, which requires
that one years notice shall be served
we're merely formal. The state board
Of prison inspectors passed a
resolution in accordance with
the law, and the notice was signed by the
inspectors and Warden Stord ock, and serv.
I'd upon Receiver f. S, Brown. OF the
Northwestern Car works; W. S. Goodhuc,
secretary OF the car company; H. Cham.
bers, secretary OF Seymour, Sabin & Co.,
and upon the clerk OF J. c. O'Gorman, re-
nan being absent from the state. Gov.
McGill was interviewed by a reporter, and
said:
The prison contract labor system has
been disapproved by the labor party for
several years. and in the platform oil
the Republican party, upon which
was elected there was q clause
whereby the party agreed to legislate so
IS to abolish prison contract labor sys.
tenn. The law in chapter 166 is the out.
growth Of that feeling: The law provides
year after notice oy the board of prison in
'pectors. Such notice was served upon
the Interested psi ties ut Saltwater, and
the prison contracts will expire on Sept. 1,
1888. The matter OF using the appropria-
ton OF $25. 600, which is Incorporated in
the bill. and aho to what use the prison
.abor will be put are questions which the
board OF prison inspectors will determine
| in the future. As yet there has been no
conference or talk in regard to the matter,
| and do not know what will be the out.
come.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08
Robert +. Lincoln Not Candidate for President.

The Toledo Blades Chicago correspond.
emit has interviewed Robert T. Lincoln
as to the use of his name on the next Re-
publican National ticket. Mr.. Lincoln
says: II simply could not accept the
nomination to the vice presidency. To
take any office at all would be great sac
rifce OF my business interests. | most
certainly should not accept the nominal
ton for the vicc.presidency were it ten
dered."
AS to being q candidate for the presiden-
cy, Mr.. Lincoln said: II regret the use Of
my name in connection with any public Of
flee whatever. Jtseems difficult Tor he aver.
age American to understand thatit is posi-.
bic for any one not to desire the presidency,
but most certainly do not. l have seen
too much OF it. l can well remember the
tremendous burden my father was called
upon to bear. have seen enough ofinside
Washington official life to have lost all de-
sire for it. The presidential office is but a
gilded prison. Its cares and worry out
weigh the honor which surrounds the
position. don't think there is any Iike|i-
hood Of my receiving the nomination. The
men who make the ticket would hardly ho
80 without exacting certain pledges, and
those pledges l would not give'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08

President Robert Garrett, of the B & O.
makes arrangements with number OF
banking houses whereby the Baltimore &
Ohio is no longer an ishma.life among the
railroads. He disposes of controlling
interest in the properties. A syndicate OF
English and American capitalists put up
zen million dollars. The most important
point in the contract provides that the
N competent hands satisfactory to
The syndicate. Who the men ore
Who will be satisfactory to the syndicate
cannot be ascertained, but A. j. Cassatt
tho vice president Of the Pennsylvania rail-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-08

Charles Barrett, who has the .re'lit
of being one of the best shots(f not
the best shot) in the U. S. Army, and
who has been for the past twelve
years stationed at Willets' Point, l..
l., has received an honorable discharge.